Subject : Survey to assess the perceptions on HYpertension COntrol and Management (HYCOM)
According to the World Health Organisation 1.28 billion people are hypertensive. Around two third of hypertensives live in low- and middle-income countries. systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥90 mmHg. Despite the fact that CVDs were once thought only to affect “affluent” countries, age-specific rates of CVDs have decreased in these areas while they are rapidly growing in many low- and middle-income countries LMICs. Early detection and management of hypertension can prevent costly interventions and can reduce morbidity and mortality.
Hypertension control through both nonpharmacological lifestyle factors and pharmacological treatment have been widely studied. Pharmacological treatment for hypertension has been shown to be effective in decreasing BP and subsequently cardiovascular events, although BP levels achieved in treated patients may still be considerably higher than those in truly normotensive persons.
This multicenter survey is planned to understand the perceptions among healthcare practitioners in India with regard to diagnosis and management of hypertension.
We invite you to participate in this survey. On acceptance, you will need to fill the survey questionnaire form provided.
We would encourage you to carefully fill all available information to the fullest in the questionnaire.
If you agree to participate in the said survey, we would request you to sign and return the enclosed reply along with your visiting card for accuracy of records.
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